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Catherine Robertson's avatar

James Smith’s cafeteria did asparagus rolls in white bread, ham and picalilli sandwiches and extremely gelatinous custard squares. All served by older women in house coats who hated you. This is also my experience of the Matterhorn in the 70s.

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Steve Nicholson's avatar

Oh The Matterhorn; the alluring laid-back glamour of the actual person Suzy; a high ceiling tearoom on a street off Lambton Quay, environs Kirkcaldies/DIC......echoes of clanging, banging EPNS teapots, glass topped wooden tables, chair legs squealing on the polished linoleum......behatted ladies pretending as cabinet ministers' wives. Could that explain the ostentatiously double parked CR plates sometimes seen outside? Not to forget the roast place Garlands upstairs above Vance Vivian cnr. Manners/Cuba, nor The Paramount, Courtenay Place, with its booth seating and 20 metres of steaming bains-marie full of hearty South European fare. For flash/showing off.....Pierres, Tinakori Road. Dear Wellington!

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